Heartfelt - Trumpeter duo

[Randy Stout]

Another from two weeks ago. I thought the heart shape fit the occasion well.

D4 500mm @ f/5.6 1/3200s ISO 1000 Hand held

Post: Crop for comp, selective sharpening and contrast enhancement on the birds. Canvas added below

Advice and comments always appreciated.

Cheers

Randy

[gail bisson]

Wow Randy. This is perfect for Valentines Day and for a card.
The whites look good for the most part. The left birds' far wing gets a bit lost in the snow but this is an incredibly difficult exposure to pull off...and you did.
I am intrigued by your settings.Where you set up for flight shots?
I really like this image and the white on whites and the heart shaped necks really are unusual. Well done!
Gail

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

The settings were from shooting ducks in flight. I was walking away when I heard a squabble, this pair was chasing off another pair. After that, they nuzzled for a few seconds, so no time to change settings. Worked out OK.

Cheers

Randy

[gail bisson]

Thanks Randy

[Nick Palmieri]

Got that great heart shape and that is what this image is all about. Great interaction!

[stuart wanuck]

nice interaction great whites

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely interaction. Love the heart shape made by the swans' necks. I think I'd crop just a tad from the right.

[Grace Scalzo]

I like the interaction and all the white. I tend to be drawn to images with lots of color, this one holds its own with a limited palette because of the action and detail.

[PhilCook]

Almost the perfect heart pose Randy, { you ol' romantic you hehehehe} .....despite the very white subjects and surrounds the outline of the birds is still distinct so I feel the whites are well handled